1^st

1951: Sam Cooke makes his first recording with the Soul Stirrers, "Peace In The Valley."

2^nd

1954: The Soul Stirrers record "Jesus, I'll Never Forget."

3^rd

1931: Robert Hamlett of the Fairfield Four is born in Nashville, TN.

5^th

1903: Lowell Peters lead singer of the Southernaries is born in Cleveland, TN.

1951: James A. Taylor of the Birmingham Sunlights is born

1931: Wilson "Lit" Waters of the Fairfield Four is born in Nashville, TN.

1997: Prince Dixon dies in Los Angeles CA.

1928: Spencer Taylor Sr. of The Highway QCs is born, Indianola, Miss.

1914: Thermon Ruth lead singer of the Selah Jubilee Singers is born in Pomaria, SC.

1978: N. Sphers Babb of the Radio Four dies in Hopkinsville, KY.

1988: Mattie Johnson lead singer of the Stars of Faith dies in Washington, D.C.

7^th

1947: The Kings of Harmony record "Little David."

1991: Rev. Sam McCrary, lead singer of the Fairfield Four dies.

2007: Mrs. Aileen Green, a member of B. T. Green & The Christian Harmonettes, died in Durham, NC.

1951: Calvert McNair of the Sensational Nightingales is born.

1917: Robert Reed of the Spirit of Memphis is born in TN.

1920: Jeanette Harris lead singer of the Golden Harps and wife of R.H. Harris is born in VA.

1998: Harold Carrethers of the Fairfield Four dies in Nashville, TN.

2008: Juanita Douglas, lead singer of The Sincerity Singers of Louisville, KY, died.

2006: Michael Henderson of God's Posse died in Chicago, IL.

1938: Jessy Dixon is born.

1940: Louis Johnson second lead singer of the Swan Silvertones is born in Sumter, SC.

Clara Ward Records the album "We Gotta Shout" with the Dukes of Dixieland.

1944: The Jubilaires record "Before This Time Another Year."

1916: J.H. Medlock of the Soul Stirrers is born in TX.

2003: Vera Kolb of the Gospel Harmonettes dies in Birmingham, AL.

1985: Geroge Mccurn of the Pilgrim Travelers dies in Los Angeles CA.

1929: George Scott of The Blind Boys of Alabama is born in Notasoga, AL.

1932: Rev. Cleophus Robinson is born.

2005: Bob Chatman of The Mighty Stars of Harmony dies in Oxford, MS.

19^th

2001: Robert "Dad" Blair of The Violinaires dies in Detroit, MI.

20^th

2007: Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson died in Memphis, TN

2008: Dillard Crume of the Crume Brothers and The Soul Stirrers died in Statesboro, GA.

2008: Odessa Still, renowned Radio Angel and former member of The  Deep River Songbirds, died in Cleveland, OH.

Rev. Thomas Dorsey records "Singing In My Soul."

The Famous Blue Jay Singers record "Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb."

1915: Rosetta Tharpe is born.

1993: Franklin Williams of the Jackson Southernaires dies in Savannah, GA

1916: R. H. Harris of the Soul Stirrers is born in Trinity, TX.

1943: Henry Green of the Williams Brothers is born in Smithdale, Miss.

1931: Isaiah "Little Shot" Jones of The Violinaires is born in AL.

2008: Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, gospel musician extraordinaire, died.

1971: Pastor Anthony Spencer of the Windy City Spiritualaires is born.

2008: Denise T. Brown of The Taylor Singers died in West Columbia, SC.

2008: Junious “Bud” Norfleet, the last surviving member of The Norfleet Brothers, died in Chicago, IL.

1994: Rev. Reuben Willingham dies.

2007: Nero "Mr. Gospel" Tindal, Jr., legendary  gospel promoter, died in Columbia, SC.

1992: Clara Ward Singers are added to Philadelphia's Walk of Fame.

1906: Elijah Jones of the Gospel Writers is born in Millington, TN.

2008: Dr. Robert E. Wooten, Sr. died in Chicago, IL.

2007: Sharon Smith-Jackson of Hammond, LA died. 

1976: Chris McKoy of Willis Pittman & The Burden Lifters is born in Chapel Hill, NC.

1916: Silas Steele of the Spirit of Memphis is born in Brighton, AL.

Walter Settles of the Fairfield Four is born in Columbia, TN